Chapter 39

Chapter 39

Brooklyn

I gasp and push the door shut and then bolt-bolt-from the hallway.

I've always been fast, but now, panic moves me faster than I thought I could go.

I scramble up the stairs, sprint across the kitchen, pull open the kitchen door and then use the banister to propel myself up the main stairs two steps at a time.

Aden is a monster! He's an actual psychopath!

Of course, I had already made this assessment-in jail when I'd interviewed him. Then again when he kidnapped me. But now?

Seeing it play out like that right in front of my face, the truth feels like it has hit home inside of me.

I reach the top of the stairs and throw myself towards my room, my fingers inches from my doorknob, when something grabs me around my waist, hauling me back against a solid body—

"Please! No!"

I scramble, shrieking, trying to get free, but Aden holds me fast. He grabs me by the hair at the base of my neck, forcing my head back, my face turned up towards his.

I pant in his arms, pinned against him, finally still.

I tell you to do, Brooklyn?" he asks, his

gasp, remembering my rationale for being there. "I forgot my

deliberately disobeyed me," he says. He doesn't care about my

my feet working to keep up

my bedroom press into

work hard to align

brought the monster

the door shut and pushes me up against the wall. My breath comes fast

at him, realizing that he's completely calm. That he's

they stare down into mine, start to have a calming effect. The Mafia King may have rejected his Alpha roots long ago, but the power is ever present

so strongly I could almost reach

minute, but my breath starts coming more evenly. I look up into his face,

to stroke slowly at the base

as he brings his

like watching me work?" he

feel my lip starts to tremble. I see him

know what happens to people who watch me when they're not supposed

shake my head

his mouth close to my ear, the stubble of his jaw brushing against

punished,"

up with my pounding heart, my chest pressing against

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